The Batman Repeated Burton's Wayne Murders Twist - But Did It Better
Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Batman.
Tim Burton's 1989 Batman was something unique in comic book movies and films as a whole, thus The Batman has paid homage to an original Burton twist, but made it so much better. The Batman isn't a typical Bat-film, and so it shouldn't be, with the character having such frequent film reboots. Reeves' take on the Caped Crusader is something of a detective noir, involving a very discontented and emotionally turbulent Batman. Despite its unique natue, the film does repeat one trick from Burton's film, and it works seamlessly in Reeves' vision, making it even better than the original.
Bruce Wayne's backstory is one of the most well-known facts of comic book lore, and has seeped its way into pop culture. As a young boy, walking home from the theater, Bruce's parents Thomas and Martha Wayne are murdered in front of him. After this, Bruce becomes the golden orphan child of Gotham, growing up to be a successful businessman, yet, the pain presides underneath the facade. Both films use this knowledge to their advantage, but The Batman takes it further.
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Batman 1989 and The Batman both open in incredibly similar ways, as they trick audiences into believing they're getting Bruce Wayne's origin story. The 1989 version of Batman opens with a family (mother, father, and son) as they walk home from the theater where they're mugged. This isn't the Wayne's, though, revealed when Batman appears from the shadows to enact justice on the muggers. The Batman similarly opens with a POV shot of someone watching a family in their wealthy looking house, who fit the base description of the Wayne family. Audience
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